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Discovering American Folk Music

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Bernard Wilets

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Bernard Wilets
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Reviews the two main influences -- African and English -- on the development of American folk music. Traces the history of one ballad from its original British version through its journey across America to its emergence in the American West as the cowboy song, 'The Streets of Laredo,' and later in a Negro blues version entitled 'Saint James Infirmary. For more on filmmaker Bernard Wilets, visit http://www.afana.org/wilets.htm
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2013-10-04 02:15:33.616878
Color
color
Director
Bernard Wilets
Identifier
DiscoveringAmericanFolkMusic1982
Run time
21:30
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sound
Year
1982

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Reviewer: BobGuy1317 - favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite - April 28, 2016
Subject: Excellent short film
This is an excellent introduction to Folk Music and the origins of other popular genres.

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